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Classic Novels Explained in Taylor Swift Lyrics

Characters in classic literature face many issues: drama, unrequited love, isolation, loss of innocence, misunderstandings both major and minor. Coincidentally, you’ll also see these things popping up in Taylor Swift songs, so today we’re going to be explaining classic literature using Taylor Swift lyrics (all of which, I firmly believe, are also classic literature).

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